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One of the most versatile evergreen hollies for use in Texas. Soil adaptable sun or shade. Habitat is low, moist acid woods. Drought tolerant but can take temporary poor drainage. Thicket forming in the wild. Bark is pale white to gray.  Fruits appear in late summer and fall and very ornamental generally red sometimes yellow or orange. Birds usually eat fruit.

Ipomoea fistulosa carnea

  Rangy open shrub, rapid grower in summer 8', thick woody stems to 1/2" diameter. Long triangular leaves scalloped. Flowers are 6", showy, bright pink with red centers in clusters at branch tips. Flowers usually close by noon. Best in full sun.  

Ipomopsis rubra

Think of Standing cypress as an exclamation point in the garden. This biennial sends up a single, unbranched stem as high as 6 feet. It is densely foliated with lacy grey-green leaves. In the summer, the top half of the stem is covered with tubular red flowers that hummingbirds find irresistible. Butterflies are attracted to the flowers as well. Standing cypress makes a great background plant for other perennials. Plant it in full sun to light shade. It likes garden soils, but requires good drainage. Established plants can reseed readily if adequate water is available. It occurs in sandy, rocky soils from east Texas through the southeastern U.S., and extends into the Midwest. It is hardy to -20° F. USDA Zone 5.  

Needs good drainage and full sun. Can survive extended drought. Fast. Yellow flowers February to May. Strongly scented evergreen leaves 1' x 1/2". Grows 4' x 6'. Found on dry slopes 200-3000' in S. California and Baja California.